Distinguished Speaker Series: Andrew Benioff, Founder and Managing Partner of Llenrock Group, LLC

Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to spotlight Andrew Benioff as the next featured guest in its Distinguished Speaker Series on April 13, 2017.  Andrew is the Founder and Managing Partner of Llenrock Group, LLC, a real estate investment banking and advisory firm, and a principal at Linden Lane Advisors, LLC, a value-added… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Andrew Benioff, Founder and Managing Partner of Llenrock Group, LLC

Scholarship & Fellowship Award Recipients: Tushar Bundhela & Ana Kalugina

The Baker Program in Real Estate is proud to announce that two of its students have been presented significant nationally recognized scholarship and fellowship awards. NAIOP Diversity Scholarship – Ana Kalugina Ana Kalugina is a dual-degree candidate (MBA|MPS RE) graduating in May 2017.  Ana is a co-founder of Cornell University’s Real Estate Career Work Groups… Continue Reading Scholarship & Fellowship Award Recipients: Tushar Bundhela & Ana Kalugina

Dallas, Texas: Day Three, Afternoon

From January 18-21, 2017, the Baker Program in Real Estate Class of 2018 visited Dallas, Texas to participate in their domestic intersession trek. The purpose of these treks is to expose Baker students to real estate markets with diverse characteristics, particularly those that are in contrast to our familiar setting of the Northeastern United States… Continue Reading Dallas, Texas: Day Three, Afternoon

Rick Latella & Eric Lewis: Dynamic Shifts in the Retail and Hospitality Real Estate Sectors

Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate was pleased to host Rick Latella and Eric Lewis of Cushman & Wakefield for its weekly Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, November 3rd. Rick and Eric are both Executive Managing Directors and Global Practice Leaders within Cushman & Wakefield’s Valuation and Advisory Group, where Rick leads the retail… Continue Reading Rick Latella & Eric Lewis: Dynamic Shifts in the Retail and Hospitality Real Estate Sectors

Distinguished Speaker Series: Jeffrey D. Horowitz, Head of Global Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging for Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate is eager to welcome Jeffrey D. Horowitz as the next featured guest in its 2016-2017 Distinguished Speaker Series.  Mr. Horowitz joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in April 2005 and has served as Global Head of Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging Investment Banking since 2011.  In this capacity, Mr.… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Jeffrey D. Horowitz, Head of Global Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging for Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Jim Tuman: Urban Retail Development

Cornell University’s Baker Program in Real Estate was pleased to host Jim Tuman, Chief Development Officer of Grid Properties for its weekly Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, October 27th. Grid Properties is a developer, owner, and operator of primarily urban infill retail assets with a long-term view and commitment to its projects.  Through this outlook,… Continue Reading Jim Tuman: Urban Retail Development

Distinguished Speaker Series: Cushman Wakefield Executive Managing Director Richard Latella

This week, Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate is excited to welcome Richard Latella as the next featured guest in its 2016-2017 Distinguished Speaker Series.  Mr. Latella is an Executive Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield and the Global Leader of the company’s Retail Valuation Practice.  In this capacity, Mr. Latella leads approximately 120 senior-level… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Cushman Wakefield Executive Managing Director Richard Latella

Distinguished Speaker Series: Jim Tuman Chief Development Officer Grid Properties

Cornell’s Baker Program in Real Estate is pleased to spotlight Jim Tuman as the next featured guest in its 2016-2017 Distinguished Speaker Series.  Jim is the Chief Development Officer for Grid Properties Inc., a developer, owner, and operator of retail and mixed-use properties located primarily in historically and culturally significant urban infill locations in the… Continue Reading Distinguished Speaker Series: Jim Tuman Chief Development Officer Grid Properties

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Chris Buccini as one of the panelists discussing The Intersection of Change and the Design/Built Environment. Mr. Buccini is Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. (“BPG”), and founder and President of BPG Real Estate Services, LLC, the entity responsible for BPG’s office, residential, retail, and parking… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Chris Buccini, Co-President of The Buccini/Pollin Group

2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Cody A. Danks Burke, Senior Investment Officer for Cornell University Investment Office

The 34th Annual Cornell Real Estate Conference is pleased to feature Cody A. Danks Burke as one of the panelists discussing A Look Downstream: An Analysis of Investment Trends. Cody A. Danks Burke is a Senior Investment Officer at the Cornell University Investment Office where he manages the University’s endowment investments in real estate and natural resources.… Continue Reading 2016 Cornell Real Estate Conference: Cody A. Danks Burke, Senior Investment Officer for Cornell University Investment Office